Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21093, James Fairchild, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Fairchild, James Mary
W. 21093
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 1674.
Mary Fairchild. widow of James Fairchild, Decd.
who died in the month of Nov r . 1813; of Fairfield co in the State of Conn t , who was a pri. & sgt. in the company commanded by Captain Smith - of the regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury - in the Connecticut line for 7 mos. 5 days pri. 6 mos. sergeant -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $3 Dollars 89 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d — day of Jan- uary, 1838 - and sent to Hon. T. J. Whittlesey, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of September, 1837 $350:28 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March, 1838 = 26:94
$377.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. K. Elliott Clerk Book A, Vol. 2 Page 68.

Shutson Co Mr 232
Pass 6
Thomas B. Osborn Esq.
Fairfield Lt.
2

I hereby certify that a Mr Fairchild of New- town in the State of Connecticut was married to Mary Beers of Norfield which is now of the Town of Weston on the 23 d day of June, 1777 by Rev d Samuel Sherwood then Minister of the place, as appears from the records of the Church in my hands
Certified by me John Noyes Clerk of the Church in Norfield Norfield (Weston) Nov r 16 1836
Fairchild NB The Christian name of Mr Beers was not en- tered

I David Biers of Tilton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut eighty years of age the 24 th day of April last past being duly conferred and sworn depose and say that I well knew James Fairchild of Newtown in the County aforesaid during the war of the revolution and many years previous; that he married de- ponent's sister, deponent thinks about the year 1777; that said Fairchild's wife resided with deponent's father about one year after her marriage, and that deponent himself being absent from the revolutionary Army on fur- lough, at his father's house, well recollect sometime in the year 1777 well recollect that the said James Fairchild came to his deponent's father's house to visit his wife, and that he told deponent that he was then returning from Horseneck where he had been on guard during three months. Depo- nent's father then resided in that part of the town of Fairfield which now constitutes the town of Weston in the County above mentioned. And further deponent saith not.
Fairfield County, Tilton. David Biers
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 th day of November 1836.
Erastus Stronges Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Deponent has resided in this Town for a number of years and has been person- ally known to me during the time he has resided here, and that his character for truth and veracity in this community is equal to that of any other man.
Uilton Nov. 25 th 1836
Erastus Sturges Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
I Thomas Bloome Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Erastus Sturges Esquire is now and for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. I further certify that I am ac- quainted with the handwriting of the said Erastus Sturges Esquire & that I verily believe that the signatures of the foregoing Certificates purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 25 th day of November. A.D. 1836.
Thomas Bloome Clerk

Newtown Nov. 23 d . 1836
Dear Sir
You are requested to make the proper intimation of the official character of Erastus Stearns that he is Justice of Peace & send it to me by first mail. Yours Samuel C. Blackwell

V819
Mary Fairchild widow of James -
Diary of Capt. Smith survives 7 mo. in 75 Compts certif. 25 days 7 mo. 8 days
married 23 June 77.
7 mo. 5 d. pri in 75 6 m Sergt 79
adm d
7 mo 8 d pri. 6 m Sergt
5389.
Hon. J. J. Phillips Asst. Rep.
You are requested to mail your answer to the Hon. J. J. Phillips Esq. Newtonville

1819
May French chief vision of James-
Heirs of Capt. French knows time in 70s
Comptroller 25 days
Time 2 days
Married 23 Jan 1777
Time 5th. Fri in 75
6 in Sept 79
John D
Time 5th Fri
6 in Sept
53 89
Can one acquainted to direct your answer to Benjamin Blackman Esq. Newtown
Hon. J. T. H. H. H. H.
St. Key

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3. Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss: Newtown in the Probate District of Newtown
On the 16 th day of November 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown Mary Fairchild in the 86 th year of her age, a resident of said Newtown, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of James Fairchild, late of said Newtown, County and State aforesaid dec. who enlisted and served as a private in the year 1775 in the service of the United States near the Canada lines. He was in the service more than a year I should think I had then been acquainted with him for several years. I was engaged to be married to him before he enlisted. Soon after they were all discharged & he had set out to come home, he was taken sick & had a very severe fit of sickness, which I think injured his health during his life. His brother went after him & fetched him home when he got well enough to come. I did not see him again until March when he had got well enough to come to see me. My father's name was Ephraim Bice. He lived in the parish of Norfield, which is now a part of the Town of Weston. I was married to said James Fairchild in the month of June 1777 at my father's house, on a Monday. The day of the month I do not recollect. There was a family record of our marriage & the births of our children stating the respective dates, which my said husband had set down in a small bible of ours. That bible was in the schoolhouse, & the schoolhouse was burnt about twenty none or thirty years ago & the Bible was burnt with it. No other family record been
by Rev. Samuel Sherwood, May 18th 1837

him made of our marriage that I know of. I lived at my father's near a year after we were married, and I recollect he went to Norwalk on some  after we were married  on a tour of duty & on his return came away packing with his gun. I should think he was out a month or two at that time. After I came to Newton to live with him, he went on a tour of duty to Horse Neck or Greenwick. How long he was out I do not recollect. I know he was drafted two or three times & always went when drafted. My said husband died at said Newton in the month of February, twenty three years ago last February, & I have remained his widow ever since & still remains his widow.
Mary hyr  marks  Francis
sworn to and submitted the 16 th day of November 1936 in open court.
Attest — Edith McEln Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss: Brookfield County of Fairfield
At a Special Court of Sessions held at Brookfield within & for the District of Newtown Nov. 17 th 1836 Personally appeared in open Court Henry Mearing of New Milford in Litchfield County aged seventy eight years & about ten months & being duly sworn according to law made oath that he was out in the service of the United States under Capt. Joseph Smith in Col. David Waterbury's regiment - The Company was enrolled on the first of May & intended for & served seven months - That he was well acquainted with James Fairchild, then of Newtown since deceased; & knows that said James Fairchild was in said Company & regiment & served his term of seven months out.
I have seen a book produced in Court containing the muster roll of the Company raised as above stated to which I and said Fairchild belonged & have no doubt of its being correct. & the unit for Bounty, killed & wages dated April 23 rd 1776 & signed by some of those contained in the muster roll, & among others signed by John H. Mearing. I know that signature to be my father's hand writing - My father received the wages. I was a minor. Henry Mearing sworn to & subscribed the 17 th day of November 1836 in open Court.
Attest. Eliza Wheeler Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } J. Newtown.
At a Court of probate held at Newtown within & for the District of Newtown November 23 d 1836
Personally appeared Philo Fairchild, a resident in said Newtown, aged seventy five, & being first duly sworn according to law, in open Court, testifies that he is brother to James Fairchild late of said Newtown dec d . That he well recollects that his said Brother James Fairchild entitled & served a tour of duty to the Northward in the year 1775 under Capt. Joseph Smith. The term for which they entered & served was seven months to the best of my recollection & belief. He was taken sick the latter part of his service & my brother Silas, since dec d . went after him. He, said Silas, set out after him in November, I should think, as we had heard of his sickness - When my brother Silas got there he, s. James was too unwell to be moved - after he got well enough, he came on with him from one place to another & finally in January, I think the 25 th day of January 1776 said Silas got home with said James. He brought him on a lid in a sleigh. At what time the Company were disbanded or discharged, I am not able to say, but should think it was some time in the Month of December 1775. The above mentioned service was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war. In the summer of 1776 the militia in these parts were all called out, & went to New York & my brother James Fairchild among the rest - They marched from said Newtown on the 12 th day of August 1776 & were called out for a tour of two months. My said brother James was in Capt. Abel Botsford's company & Col. Joseph P. Cooke's Regiment. The militia, at this time, got home about the last of September 1776, having served on this occasion about a month & a half. I am confident they served as much as that.
In the year 1777 my said Brother James was drafted & went towards New York as far as New Rochelle I should think, beyond Scarsdale River & performed a tour of duty for the United States of three months - I am not able to state the names of the officers he served under. To the best of my recollection & belief they commenced their service, at this time, about the first of September & ended about the first of December. I remember it was in the fall of the year, he was gone. I should think the

Captain he served under did not belong to Newtown, as he was drafted I cannot tell the officer's names.
At the commencement of cold weather, I should think in November 1878 Capt. Caleb Baldwin since dead had hiring orders to raise something like 20 or about that number was raised, for a month to the best of my recollection I well remember said Caleb Baldwin commanded them, whether he was captain or major at that time I am not sure, as he has held the office of Major & Colonel since that time - They went to a place called Gascob, I should think beyond Byram River, in the edge of the State of New York - They served on this occasion, I should say three weeks, and were discharged without staying the time out for which they were entitled. My said brother James Fairchild entered & served as one of those who served on the above mentioned occasion.
When Danbury was burnt he said James Fairchild was out in the service about a week - also when Fairfield and Norwalk were burnt, my said Brother James was out in the service of the United States a week or ten days longer .
My said Brother James Fairchild was married to Mary Berr in June 1877 to the best of my recollection. I remember my brother Silas went with said James to the wedding. I did not. In about a year from that time said James Fairchild moved his wife home to Newtown, where they lived together as husband & wife as long as he lived - My said brother James Fairchild died about twenty two years ago last February, leaving the said Mary Fairchild his widow & she still remains his widow.
Philo Fairchild
sworn to and subscribed the 23 d day of November 1896
After same Court, personally appeared an indent of reg'd Newtown Philo B. Fairchild, aged fifty three years & being duly sworn according to law, in open Court testifies as follows, to wit: I am a son of Mary the present  the present applicant, I well remember, the school house in the district where I and my mother live, was burnt about thirty years ago. I was then from home teaching in a different district. I remember we had such a bible as my mother has described in her declaration, containing a family record of the dates of the births of the children of my father & mother & I should think the date of their marriage.

My brother James B. Fairchild, some one used, at that time, to carry that bill to school & use it for a school book; It was said to have been burnt, at that time, I believe it was, for I have never seen it since. And there has been no family record kept since.
A Book is produced in Court said to be owned by Abel Smith, son of said Capt. Joseph Smith, containing or purporting to contain the muster roll of Capt. Joseph Smith's company which served near the Canada lines, in 1775 & many other statistics relating to that campaign, and among others a list of which this Court certifies the following to be a true copy.  "Rec. of Capt. Joseph Smith paymaster for the 8 th Comp y in Col. Watrous Reg t rais d 1775 agreeable to act of Assembly for the defence of the United Colonies the sums severally annexed to our names in full of Bounty advanced wages bills &c. except extra Rations which are not as yet allowed Received by us the subscribers this 26 th of April 1776 2 nd year of yr. Congress as severally annexed to our names to our full satisfaction severally."
   James Batford  £ 13  " 12  " 4    Jose Fairchild  16  " 3  " 10    Nath l Little  14  " 19  " 4    Isaac Bloodgood  14  " 19  " 10    Joseph Booth  £ 18  13  - 6    John Batford  18  " 14  " 6    Francis Drake  18  " 14  " 6    William Allen  13  " 5  " 0    Abel Baldwin  18  " 14  " 6    Clement Batford  21  " 9  " 6    James Fairchild  18  - 13  - 0    Ezbon Barnum  £ 14  - 12  - 10    Joseph Loring  £ 15  - 19  - 10    Edmund Pilford  £ 15  - 14  - 6    Benjamin Burney  18  - 14  - 4    Ephraim Wooster  £ 19  - 11  - 0    Jonah Wells  £ 18  - 15  - 2    Agur Tomlinson  £ 18  - 4  - 4    Phinehas Hill  £ 18  - 6  - 6    Nathaniel Lewis  £ 18  - 0  - 10    Benjamin Beard  £ 16  - 9  - 2    Nathan Blackhand  £ 18  - 4  - 2    George Lemon  £ 17  3  - 6    Joseph Beard  £ 18  - 0  - 10    Lewis Judson  £ 19  - 6  - 11    Abel Clark  £ 19  - 11  - 0    Helen Smith  £ 16  - 2  - 6    Nath l Judson  £ 14  15  - 4   

Arthur Perry £ 17-5-4 George Puke £ 20-7-4 William Beane £ 16-5-10 Benjamin Stevens Jr Rev. { £ 18-7-2-11 for David Puke's services
The said Micah B. Fairchild having examined the said receipt & the hand writing of the name James Fairchild £ 10-13-0 testifies that the name James Fairchild & figure £ 10-13-0 is the hand writing of his said father James Fairchild, now decd. That said James Fairchild died twenty two years ago last February & said Mary Fairchild has remained his widow ever since. Micah B. Fairchild Sworn to and subscribed the 23 d day of Nov 1836 in open Court Attest Eliza W Steele (Clerk)
And this Court hereby certifies that Mary Fairchild the present applicant, Henry Mearing, Philo Fairchild & Micah B. Fairchild who have testified in behalf of this application, are all of them, persons well known to this Court and are credible persons and their testimony entitled to credit. And this court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter that said James Fairchild was a revolutionary Soldier, & served seven months near the Canada lines in the year 1775 as testified to by said Henry Mearing & Philo Fairchild, corroborated by his receipt for wages. Also that he served a month & a half at New York commencing on the 12 th of August 1776 as testified to by said Philo Fairchild. And that he was drafted & served three months in the Autumn of 1777 at New Rochelle or thereabouts as testified to by said Philo Fairchild. And that he enlisted & served three weeks at Coscob in November 1778 as testified to by s d Philo Fairchild. and that he served in the militia a week when Danbury was burnt, & a week when Fairfield was burnt as testified to by said Philo Fairchild, in all twelve months & three fourths. And that said Mary Fairchild, the present applicant was married to said James Fairchild on the 23 d day of June 1777 as appears by the church Records in Norfield, certified to by John Noyes Clerk & by the testimony of the present applicant & Philo Fairchild & that said James Fairchild died about twenty two years ago & that the present applicant has remained his widow ever since.
Attest Eliza W Steele (Clerk)

I, Elisha Wheeler Clerk of the Circuit Court of Probate for the District of Newton, do hereby certify, that the foregoing copy is a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Fairchild for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7 th day of December 1836.
Elisha Wheeler Clerk of the Circuit Court of Probate for the District of Newton
819. 3. she.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 21.093
Mary Fairchild widow of James Fairchild Sergt New War
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. 14 Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Inst n V
Ans n Hon. J. J. Whittier
Dec r 31. 1836.
do J. C. Blackman
May 19. 1837
do June 24. 1837

The Comm. request that particular care be taken of the accompanying book.
Mary Botsford-Clement Anne Bostwick - Levi widow of Jas. Fairchild

19 June
Add evidence Case
Mrs Fancher
Newtown Ct June 16
J. L. Edwards Esq. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, Probate District of Newtown, ss. Newtown.
On this 14 th day of June 1837 personally appeared Nathaniel Brisco a resident of said Newtown aged seventy four years & being duly sworn, answered to law, testifies as follows, to wit:
In my former deposition, I think I stated, that James Fairchild served as a sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Elijah Batford, a term of six months, at Greenwich Connecticut, from November 1779 to May 1780 - I would now state that from further reflection I am convinced, that, It was Capt. Jabez Batford who had the listing orders & that said James Fairchild & myself enlisted under him, instead of Elijah Batford as stated in my former deposition. I think, also, that for some cause, Elijah Batford served as the Captain a great part of the time we were out, on that six months term, & perhaps all of it, but as a substitute for said Jabez. If I mistake not something was the matter with said Jabez - he was sick or lame or for some cause could not be out, a great part of the six months service alluded to.
Nathaniel Brisco Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Charles Clarke Clerk

At the same Court. Personally appeared in open Court Philo Fairchild, a resident of said Newtown aged 76 who being duly sworn according to law testifies as follows, to wit:
I am half brother to James Fairchild late of Newtown deceased. I have already testified in behalf of his widow who has made application for a pension. The object of this is, I understand, to state a single fact -
I well recollect that said James Fairchild in the course of the revolutionary war, went out and served as a Sergeant. - On what occasion I cannot now state, but am confident I can state with safety that he served in the war of the revolution as a Sergeant.
Philo Fairchild
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year herein before stated. Attest Charles Clarke Clerk
And this Court certifies that Nathaniel Bine and Philo Fairchild, who have made oath to the dis- positions by them respectively subscribed, are severally residents of said Newtown, persons known to this Court, are credible persons & their testimony entitled to credit.
Attest Charles Clarke Clerk
I Charles Clarke Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown do hereby that the foregoing contains the original additional proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Fairchild for a pension
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Office This 11th day of June A.D. 1834
Attest Charles Clarke Clerk

At a court of probate held at Newtown within and for the probate District of Newtown in the State of Connecticut on the 15 th day of April A. 1837 - Personally appeared, in open Court, Nathaniel Brisco, aged seventy four years, and being duly sworn according to law, Testifies as follows. Direct. In the year 1779 about the first of November, to the best of my recollection & belief, Capt. Elijah Botford, then of said Newtown since decd. had listing orders to raise a company to guard the coast on Long Island sound, several enlisted from Newtown, some from Brookfield, some from Bethel in Danbury; Among the others who enlisted, was James Fairchild of said Newtown who enlisted & served as a sergeant for a term of six months. I have not the means of knowing the exact time we commenced and ended the six months service. To the best of my recollection we commenced our service about the first of November 1779, and ended about the first of May 1780 - I know it was not far from that time. We first marched to Norwalk, and remained there from a week to a fortnight, from thence to Middletown (now Danin) & remained there, I should think, till January & then marched to Greenwich & continued there until our term of service expired - The object seems to have been, to guard the coast on Long Island sound. I well remember said James Fairchild served as a sergeant during the six months herein mentioned and was dismissed with the rest of the company. I further state that I do not know that there is a person living who was in the service herein stated. except myself We belonged to a Regiment commanded by Col. Garfield - Elijah Botford was our Captain, Joshua Hatch Lieutenant, David Jordan Ensign, Philo Hawdlee orderly sergeant, Joseph Hawley & James Fairchild were also sergeants - Ezra Sherman & Samuel Babbit two of the corporals - Richard Bennett Drummer, and I was Treasurer - one sergeant & two corporals I do not recollect I cannot state the exact time we commenced & ended the above service, but am sure the time we served was six months. Nathaniel Brisco
Sworn to & subscribed the 15 th day of April A. 1837
West Charles Clarke Clerk

At a court of oyer & terminer held at Newtown within the the Probate District of Newtown on the 14 th day of March 1837. Personally appeared before said court Samuel Botford, a resident of Southbury in New Haven County & being duly sworn according to law, testifies on oath that from the Spring of the year 1776 he lived with Capt. Abel Botford late of said Newtown decd. as an apprentice six years and that he well recollects that on one occasion when said Capt. Abel Botford set off with his company on a tour of duty, that James Farnham late of Newtown decd. was with him and was one of his soldiers under him and believes it was when the said Capt. Abel Botford set out for a tour of duty at New York in the year 1776 - which tour lasted three months or nearly three months. Samuel Botford
Sworn to and subscribed the 14 th day of March 1837
Attest Charles Clarke Clerk
And the Court further Certifies that Samuel Botford who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit is in the opinion of this Court a credible person & his testimony entitled to credit.
Attest Charles Clarke Clerk

And the Court further certifies that Nathaniel Brisco who has subscribed & made Oath to the foregoing Affidavit is a resident of said Newtown & that in the opinion of this Court he is a credible person & his testimony entitled to credit.
Attest Charles Clarke Clerk
Charles Clarke Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of Newtown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Fairchild for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Probate Office this 15 th day of April (A.D. 1837)
Attest Charles Clarke Clerk

Mar 30 Station 6: Ward 207 11.018 1836. Mary Fairchild
Free
L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Mar 30 1836 it act 1836.
21.108 202 Stearns Co.
Mary Fairchild
J. Edwards Copunie
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Free

Newtown March 25 th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir,
I am required to forward to you the certificate of the Secretary of State, in lieu of the Comptroller's certificate, in aid of the application of Mary Fanchild, widow of James Fanchild, for a pension. Much delay has occurred, at the Comptroller's office, & in consequence of the confinement of the son of the applicant who missed a wound about the time he would, otherwise, have attended to the business.
The Friends of Mrs. Huldah Fitch, who has  has applied for a pension, request me to enquire whether the Comptroller's Certificate has been received at the pension office, which was procured for her benefit. It was forwarded several weeks since.
Very respectfully your obedt Servt Samuel C. Blackman

Royal H. Kimman Secretary of the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that I find upon the records in this Office at the General Session of the General Assembly 1779 that Elijah Botsford was appointed to be captain of the Third Company or train band in the 16 th Regiment in this State
Also find at the same Session of Genl Assembly that James Botsford was appointed to be captain of the North Company of the alarm list in the Town of Newtown in the 16 th Regiment in this State
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State at Hartford "p" at the Office of the Secretary of State July 10 th 1837 -
Royal H. Kimman Secretary

Royal H. Kinnaman Secretary of the State of Connecticut hereby certify that I find upon the records in this Office at the January session of the General Assembly of this State 1779, that a resolution passed that for the defense of the several parts of the state there should be raised forthwith by voluntary enlistment to serve for the term of one year unless sooner discharged the several companies to be posted at each of the towns of New Haven, New London and Groton, one company of twenty men each including officers at Fairfield - one company of fifty men including officers at Stamford, saybrook & Milford each a company to consist of twenty men, includ- -ing one sergeant one corporal commanded by a lieutenant at Norwalk Stamford and Greenwich each a company to consist of the same number of men that were ordered to said towns the year of 1778 including a sergeant and corporal commanded by a lieutenant - who were to do the duty of Artillery men or Infantry or such other military duty as should be necessary, and stating the encouragement offered to men to engage in service
In testimony of which I have affixed the seal of this state and signed the same at the office of the Secretary of State July 10 th 1837 Royal H. Kinnaman Secretary

To pay on this $ 300
Evidence of James Fairchild's Service
$250

Comptroller's Office Hartford Ct
Feb. 23 d 1837
On application for evidence of the service of James Fairchild, I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this Office, relating to the Revolutionary War, & find & certify as follows; Viz:—
"Capt Joseph Smith's Pay Roll, Col d David Waterbury's Reg t , 1775. James Fairchild, private, entered the service May 9 th , & left the service in D r Company Dec 9 th 1775, — was in the service 215 days."
Haskells Receipts — "Col d J. P. Cook with his Reg t in the Danbury Alarm 1777" —
"Haskells Receipts, Aug. 31 st 1779, Capt. A. Botsford, Col d J. P. Cooks Reg t — "Pay Table, Aug 31 st 1779, to order on Treas r Capt A Botsford's Pay Roll, his company & horse, mileage Fairfield Alarm £173, 14" 11" —
"Ledger C. Capt Capt Baldwin Dr May 5 th 1780 to order on Treas r £30" —
Capt Botsford's first name does not appear on the Books only with the letter A. as above written. In Absence of the Comptroller, witnessed by Royal H. Hinman Secretary of State

Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct
April 26 th 1837
On application for evidence of the service of James Fairchild at Greenwich in the years 1779 & 1780. I have examined the Books and papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find and certify as follows, viz:—
Haskell's Receipts.
The United States D r to the State of Connecticut for Sundry expenditures for the service and expense of troops stationed at Greenwich for the defence of D r State. November 2 nd 1779. Colonel Samuel Canfield. Post at Greenwich £126.---
Captain Labez Botzford, post at Greenwich. amount paid _____ £145.1.7—
July 2 nd 1780 = Colonel Samuel Canfield, Post at Greenwich — £1319.12.5"
I have not been able to find Capt n Labez Botzford's Pay Roll in the files of 1779 or 1780, and cannot find a list of the men stationed at Greenwich other than the officers from the grade of Lieut up to Col s . I have not found the name of James Fairchild for either of the above named years, and the above is all the evidence I can find respecting his service for those periods.
Wm. Field Comptroller

There is no such Captain as Elijah Botsford among the list of Captains stationed at Greenwich, so that the deponent must have mistaken the first name of Botsford.

J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
The friends of Mary Fairchild have requested me to forward to you some additional evidence in her behalf & state that the evidence now forwarded has come to their knowledge since the former evidence was taken - I would also state that Elizer W. Keen, who for several years had been Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of Newton, has lately moved to New York & taken up his residence there. And another, to wit W. Charles Clark, harkness appointed to that Office.
Your obedt. Servt.
Samuel B. Blackman